The French about their Eating + Wine?

[Catel]

quick question, is the cauet burger actually any good? i wanted to try it but never got around to it.
Just a marketing thing. It's shit.

My fave burger is McChicken. :p

[Catel]

theres another fastfood chain in France its called "Quick restaurant" (its french) thats where I go most of the time... then theres KFC and subway too but not Burger king. when you watch TV thats when you see the americanization... US shows always get the best ratings like CSI Las vegas, 24, the sopranos... and in prime time. thats all people watch here
No, Quick is Belgian. ;)

And the US TV series get the best ratings because they ARE the best. :D Would you really compare Louis la brocante or Plus belle la vie with Nip/Tuck, ER or West Wing ?!

[Catfish]

And the US TV series get the best ratings because they ARE the best. :D Would you really compare Louis la brocante or Plus belle la vie with Nip/Tuck, ER or West Wing ?!
I used to love ER the first few seasons. Also watched 3 or 4 seasons worth
of West Wing, but they both got old after a while.

[lefutur]

Any French cookbook suggestions?
How about French restaurants throughout the USA?

I have tried tons of various styles of food, but somehow have
always missed French cuisine.

Both of my parents are excellent French cooks and swear by Julia Child's cookbooks. Julia Child lived in France in St Paul de Vence, near where my parents stay now when they go over there, and though she was American her cookbooks are legendary.

The Michelin Guide is probably the best tool for finding good French restaurants in the US.

http://www.michelinguide.com/

[Catfish]

The Michelin Guide is probably the best tool for finding good French restaurants in the US.
http://www.michelinguide.com/
The only problem with that link is it is only for NYC and SF, I guess
Chicago is no mans land, a la "Mad Max Beyond ThunderDome".

I found over 120 French restaurants in Chicago and it's suburbs.

[ilv2]

Just a marketing thing. It's shit.

My fave burger is McChicken. :p

but it has like six meat patties! :eek:

in any case, why eat at macdo or quik, when there are a billion sandwich grec places around - it's just as expensive (includes a drink!) and far better

[Douai]

but it has like six meat patties! :eek:

in any case, why eat at macdo or quik, when there are a billion sandwich grec places around - it's just as expensive (includes a drink!) and far better

I always thought the "macdo" nickname for McDonalds was funny :D . The first time I heard my dad call it that I was thinking "what?!"

[guignol]

in any case, why eat at macdo or quik, when there are a billion sandwich grec places around - it's just as expensive (includes a drink!) and far betteryes, kebabs... that's our standard pre- match fqre; but in french the're mostly turkish places, i've never seen a greek one.

[Catel]

In Nice there's no real kebabs. Only snacks with pizzas or paninis. I hate paninis.

We have socca. :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socca

[Douai]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socca

Sounds like a quick unhealthy snack. C'est bon?

[Catel]

Sounds like a quick unhealthy snack. C'est bon?
Tasty. :) and nutritive.

[Pierre-Henri]

Don't listen to them. When things come to food, all those losers west of the Vosges are hopeless.

http://www.afsydney.com.au/Portals/AFSydney/images/Fiches/Cuisine/Cuisine%20alsacienne/alsacien_Choucroute.jpghttp://www.ernest-preiss.com/blog/Recet01A.jpghttp://www.serotta.com/images/ottrorecap/Tarte_Flambee1.JPG

[guignol]

get a life P-H... choucroute? backoffe? OK when you can only eat fresh food 2 months out of the year... some respect for the flammekuche though... quite recourseful to make a pizza in a land where tomatoes don't grow!

hey i'm kidding!;)

[Pierre-Henri]

Ah. Those French from the "inside"... We should seriously consider independance.

http://www.alsace-route-des-vins.com/NewVersion/images/gastronomie/kougelhopfdumoulin.jpg

http://www.barabos.com/medias/images/vins_Alsace.jpg

http://www.photo-alsace.com/2_photo/divers/gastronomie/e3765.jpg

[guignol]

Ah. Those French from the "inside"... We should seriously consider independance. well you can always get the neighbors to help you out on that one... again ;)!

[Pierre-Henri]

well you can always get the neighbors to help you out on that one... again ;)!

If you come here one day, don't make that kind of joke ... or you'll finish your tourist trip in the Rhine wearing cement shoes.

[guignol]

If you come here one day, don't make that kind of joke ... or you'll finish your tourist trip in the Rhine wearing cement shoes.i would never do that... i'm a good tourist! actually i've been twice to alsace on holiday and go often for work to saarlouis... i get along with everybody in the area!

[Bluto11]

the best meal I had when I was in France was at a Moroccan restaurant in Rouen. it had L'Etoile in the name, that is about all I remember. lots of wine, tons of couscous and assorted meats, and some calvados to end the night. it was awesome!

[Catel]

the best meal I had when I was in France was at a Moroccan restaurant in Rouen. it had L'Etoile in the name, that is about all I remember. lots of wine, tons of couscous and assorted meats, and some calvados to end the night. it was awesome!
http://www.fra.cityvox.fr/restaurants_rouen/l-etoile-d-istambul_74531/Profil-Lieu

Is it that one ? ;)

[Bluto11]

http://www.fra.cityvox.fr/restaurants_rouen/l-etoile-d-istambul_74531/Profil-Lieu

Is it that one ? ;)
at first, i thought so, but upon looking at the map it is too far west.

using Google Maps, i believe it is this place, called L'Etoile D'Or

http://www.fra.cityvox.fr/restaurants_rouen/l-etoile-d-or_200059340/Profil-Lieu

but i can read any of that website!

the satellite map on Google Maps helped. because I remember the location and there is a good crepe place just south on Rue du Pere Adam.

Google Maps link....

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=L'Etoile+Rouen,+France&ie=UTF8&ll=49.441207,1.099124&spn=0.001664,0.004989&t=h&z=18&om=1